Galen offers a wide range of complementary healthcare including medicinal herbalism, nutrition, food intolerance and blood testing as well as more traditional body treatments. Some are listed here.

 Live and dry blood analysis: The practitioner examines a drop of your blood over several hours and a record is kept of your blood picture.

Darkfield microscopy allows an study of the internal terrain of your body. From this a tailor-made nutritional and remedial programme is formulated. 

Spa treatments: Galen offer a complete range of body and facial treatments in our day spa including slimming and contouring body treatments, anti-ageing and nourishing facials and more cosmetic treatments such as waxing, tanning and nail care. All products are from natural sources such as the sea and herb extracts complementing the philosophies of naturopathy that we promote. In our day spa facilities your beauty is in good hands.

 

Food intolerance testing:Is wheat making you bloated, chocolate giving you a headache or cheese bringing you out in a rash? Or perhaps you have just been feeling unwell a lot in recent months. It could be that you are suffering from a food intolerance.

The culprit food can aggravate the mast cells in the gut's mucous membrane and partially-digested food can enter the bloodstream causing fatigue, weight gain, athritis, headaches, skin problems, IBS or asthma. The testing method involves the patient holding a brass electrode while the practitioner takes readings from the relevant acupressure point. Some 105 foods can be tested for intolerance in 15 minutes.

 

 Acupuncture is a system of healing which has been practised in China and other Eastern countries for thousands of years. Although often described as a means of pain relief, it is in fact used to treat people with a wide range of illnesses. Its focus is on improving the overall wellbeing of the patient.

Our health is dependent on the body's motivating energy known as Qi consisting of the equal and opposite qualities - Ying and Yang. Inserting fine needles into the channels of energy can stimulate the body's own healing response and help restore its natural balance.

 

 


Iridology involves the study of the iris of the eye - one of the most intricate structures in nature. Thousands of nerve endings connected to the brain provide an insight into the conditions and systems of the body.

As bodily tissues become inflamed or congested, the iris registers the process enabling the iridologist to determine the root cause of current disorders. 


Homeopathy is a system of prescribing which uses plants and minerals administered on the basis that 'like cures like'.

Homeopathic treatment can aid recovery in many conditions where a medical practitioner might wish to avoid the use of conventional medicines. It stimulates the natural healing process and leads to an improvement in general health.

Homeopathic remedies may afford relief to some sufferers who find the side effects of some conventional drugs unpleasant. They can be used during pregnancy, for young infants and for the elderly.

 

Naturopathic Treatments:
A combination of herbal remedies, homoeopathy, nutritional supplementation and dietary advice are used by the naturopathic practitioner to cure any condition by addressing the underlying cause. According to naturopathic principles, the person is treated in a holistic way, addressing deep-seated imbalances and problems on all levels (physical and mental/emotional), to achieve lasting improvements and a true cure of the condition. The naturopath uses remedies and techniques to stimulate the body's unique self-healing capacities and thus supports the system without any suppression of symptoms. The treatment is free of side-effects, we treat all common conditions like allergies, skin problems, female/male reproductive disorders, pre- and post-pregnancy care, metabolic and digestive disorders as well as acute and chronic infections/diseases.



Aromatherapy
A treatment that utilises the energetic and medicinal properties of essential oils to balance the body, mind and spirit, applied through therapeutic massage. The blend used for the treatment is specific and based on the needs of the individual.

Benefits
• Stimulates immune system
• Alleviates stress & relieves depression and anxiety
• Enhances circulation and lymphatic drainage
• Eases muscular tension and pain
• Restores physical and emotional well being



Holistic massage
A holistic touch treatment to help the body heal itself and increase health and well-being. By manipulating specific tissue areas, this stimulating massage will treat an individual’s specific aches and pains, areas of tension and imbalance.

Benefits
• Helps release toxins
• Aids circulation and lymphatic drainage
• Boosts immune system
• Aids digestion
• Improves muscle and skin tone
• Relieves anxiety, tension, insomnia, back pain, headache, muscle pain



Deep Tissue Massage
A treatment to release chronic patterns of tension in the body by manipulating the deeper layers of muscle tissue by applying deep pressure and friction massage techniques.

Benefits
• Releases deeply-held patterns of tension
• Removes toxins
• Relaxes and soothes muscle
• Helps break up and eliminate scar tissue
• Aids circulation



Pregnancy Massage (‘Oeuf’ trained)
a one off treatment or one that can be tailored to each stage of the pregnancy and to the particular needs at that time. This massage, if requested can be an aromatherapy massage using essential oils.

Benefits:
• makes pregnancy more comfortable
• improves circulation
• relaxes & relieves muscular tension
• restores balance to the mind and body



Reiki
Shambhala Reiki is a specific type of energy work in which healing is performed by the touch of the hands to accelerate healing on every level - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. 

Benefits:
• accelerates body’s self-healing abilities
• helps relieve pain
• creates deep relaxation & aids the body to release stress & tension
• provides greater energy and stamina
• helps body to release toxins
• removes energy blockages, adjusts the energy flow of the endocrine system bringing the body into balance and harmony
• helps spiritual growth, emotional clearing



Indian Head Massage
A treatment based on the Ayuverdic system of healing to release stress accumulated in the tissues, muscles and joints of the head, face, neck and shoulders.

Benefits
• Relieves stress, tension, fatigue, insomnia, headaches, migraine & sinusitis
• Aids concentration
• Increases joint mobility and flexibility in neck and shoulders
• Promotes calmness and relaxation
• Aids in elimination of toxins and waste products

Now you have seen what treatments we offer, why not take a moment meet the Galen consultants